Naugatuck police searching for man accused of fleeing traffic stop after driving car into officer

Police in Naugatuck are searching for a man who they say fled from a traffic stop Monday night.

News 12 Staff

Sep 15, 2020, 11:07 PM

Updated 1,616 days ago

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Naugatuck police searching for man accused of fleeing traffic stop after driving car into officer
Police in Naugatuck are searching for a man who they say fled from a traffic stop Monday night.
They say an officer was conducting a traffic stop on the Route 8 northbound on-ramp at Maple Street around 8 p.m.
During the interaction, authorities say the officer fired his weapon at the vehicle as it drove at him.
They say the officer suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the vehicle is believed to be Roznovsky Machado, of Waterbury. It is unknown if he was injured.
Anyone who may know Machado's location is asked to call police.